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CAUSTIG HOLDER.

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HENRY BELL, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

CAUSTIC- HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 316,420, dated March 24:, 18.85.

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To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY BELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certaiirnew and useful Improvements in Caustic-Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to causticholders, and has for its object to provide a convenient and inexpensive caustic-holder which can be carried in the pocket, and by which the cans tic when not in use is protected from atmospheric influences and yet may be quickly and easily adjusted into position for use.

To such ends the invention consists in certain novel features, which will be first described, and then pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of my device with the parts an ranged ready for use. Fig! 2 is a similar view with the parts disposed as when not in use. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section drawn through Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the caustic-carrier, and Fig. 5 shows a modification.

The case .A is made open at both ends, and is formed or provided at one end with an inwardly-turned flange, A, which reduces the size of the opening at such end beyond the bore of the case, as will be most clearly seen in Fig.

The carrier B is formed with the body portion B, the shank or stem B", and the tenon B", arranged at the extremity of shank B and made smaller than the said shank, as shown. -The shank B is made smaller than the body B, and the juncture of such portions forms a shoulder, B. The body B is provided with a socket or otherwise suitably adapted to receive and hold the caustic O. The capD is fitted to be inserted into the large end of the bore of the case, and is provided with a mortise, D, formed from its inner end, and adapted to fit over the caustic O and against the end of body B when the carrier is incased in case A, or on the tenon B when the device is adjusted into position for use.

\Vhen my device is not inuse, the carrier is drawn into the case, its shoulder 12 engaging flange A, and limiting its inward movement. The cap D is then inserted in thelarge end of the bore of the case, and its mortise D fits over the caustic 0, its end bearing firmly against the outer end of the body B. By such arrangement the caustic is protected from the air, and the body is braced firmly between the cap D and the flange A, so that it cannot vibrate or jar so as to break off or otherwise damage the caustic. When it is desired to use the caustic, the cap is removed from the case and slipped on tenon B and the carrier is adjusted out to the position shown in Fi 1. It will be seen from the foregoing descrip tion that my carrier is adjustable into and out of the case, and that the latter serves as ahandle for the carrier in thense of same.

While it is preferred to use the construction shown, it is evident that the construction shown in Fig. 5 is within the broad principles of the invention. In this construction the case is open only at one end, and the carrier is adapted at one end to receive the cans tie, and has at its other end a tenon fitted to the bore of the case. When in use, the tenon is fitted in the case, and when not in use or closed the causticcarrying end is inserted in the case, the carrier being provided with a shoulder or stop to limit the insertion of the caustic in the case. So in the modification, the caustic-carrying end is capable of adjustment into and out of the case; but the construction shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3. and 4 is preferred, because by same body B fitting snugly and sliding in the case prevents all liability of the caustic coming in contact with the case and being broken while being adjusted into and out of position for use.

I claim-- 1. The combination, in a caustic-holder, of 0 made of a cross sectiou equal that of the re duced open end of the case, and a tenon formed on the extremity of such shank, and the cap or head fitted to beinserted in the larger open the latter will be firmly clamped between the 13 end of the case or on the tenon of the carrier cap and the flange A, substantially as set when the latter is adjusted out of or into poforth.

sition for use, substantially as set forth. In testimony whereof I affix my signature 2. The combination, With the case provided in presence of two Witnesses.

with a flange, A, and the carrier having a g HENRY BELL.

shouldelgb, of the cap adapted to fit snugly WVitnesses:

in the outer end of the case and against the SAUNDERS HONEY,

caustic-bearing end of the carrier, whereby I OHAs. A. CARROLL. 

